Nikolaj Vinicoff

The junk pole fence looks really cool!

I've already planted some of those trees; Gliricidia and Leucaena - both of which have proven to grow really well in this climate. I would want a real fence which proves its purpose: protection and keeping things either in or out, one which is built once and lasts for many years.

John C Daley wrote:
Circumference normally applies to circles, perimeter would refer to the shape you speak of.

Dear John. Thank you for clarifying.

John C Daley wrote:
Between spain and west africa, that puts you in the  Straights of Gibralter!

What I meant to say is that I own land both in the south of Spain as well as in west Africa (Senegal)

John C Daley wrote:
Can any fence be built that will not be taken or cut down for firewood?
Would wire fencing be affordable and would it be left alone?

Both wiring and wood could work. Lots of people use a local hardy wood cut into 1.5 meter high poles (pretty sure tree is called Khaya Senegalensis) with a few rows of wire in between poles. I've seen some germans add some sonar panels and electrify that fence, but it still let's some animals and stray dogs in.

I've got 2 hectares (8 acres) of land in wet/dry tropics of western Africa with a "total circumferential distance" (is that the right term?) of about 800 metres (+/- 2600 feet) which I want to fence, possibly leaving parts of it open to free roaming animals, yet still marking it in some ways so other people won't impose on my land. The best (or not?) would be a brick fence running the whole 800 metres, but I'm afraid that will be too costly. Perhaps a living fence would work... Been watching some vids this evening of cassava fences made in the tropics which look great, but I doubt I'll be able to find a gazillion cassava sticks in order to make a fence.

Any ideas of living fences in the tropics?

Nathanael Szobody wrote:

First I lay the branches out on a tarp for the leaves to dry. Then a bang the leaves off and use them for tea. Amazing.

Next, the branches fall into the "thorny stuff" category.

Def looking forward to trying the tea!

Also I like the passive way of letting all the thorny stuff decompose without having to fight with it.

Thanks for the great advice.

What I’ve done for now is to chug the rest of it into my banana circle where I’ll end up covering over it more mulch, letting it decompose over time and feed the circle

I had not considered that, but it’s a great idea. I wonder if I have enough quantity between 4 lemon trees? Most pruning are thin branches

I have 4 fruiting lemon trees on my land. It’s a small variety with loads of juice, even when green. Love it. Don’t love the spiky pruning so much. I’ve killed myself over the past days getting it all through a chipper. Decided it’s not worth the effort for the tiny amount of mulch I get.

Anyone has experience with a practical and hassle free way of using lemon mulch? (stuffing it into a banana circle works, so does burning it - although I’d prefer to find a way that isn’t lightning a fire with it)

Any feedback is welcome.

There’s always next year. A lesson from this is as follows: “I want to be there to harvest it, at all costs”… well, you might be lucky and get back to harvest it, or you may get lucky and get back to cut the dead rice away, OR you could take a loss of harvesting it yourself but at least have the rice when you come back. I’ll try again next year. Thankfully, everything else is growing really well

Final update on the green toilet seat which seems to be just what I needed. Photos attached.

5 months was too long. Rice didn't make it.